| 单词 | impact |
| 释义 | noun | verb impactimpact1 /ˈɪmpækt/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun 1[countable] the effect or influence that an event, situation, etc. has on someone or something: impact on/upon Piaget’s work has had a major impact on education. As a teacher, Mr. Bourne had a huge impact on many students’ lives. They will have to assess the potential environmental impact before building can begin.impact of The impact of new technologies has been significant.2[singular, uncountable] the force of one object hitting another: impact of The impact of the wave nearly tipped the boat over.3[singular, uncountable] the moment when one thing hits another: on/upon impact The car burst into flames on impact. [Origin: 1600–1700 Latin, past participle of impingere, from pangere to fasten, drive in]COLLOCATIONSverbshave an impact New technology has had a huge impact on our lives.make an impact The product quickly made an impact on the market.feel the impact of something Everyone is feeling the impact of rising gas prices.assess/consider/examine the impact of something Further studies are needed to assess the impact of pesticides on our drinking water.reduce/lessen/soften the impact (=make it less severe or unpleasant) The chemical industry is looking at ways to reduce its impact on the environment.minimize the impact (=make it as little as possible) We need to minimize the impact of tourism on the islands.increase the impact Pictures and music will increase the impact of your presentation.adjectivesa big/great impact The Internet has had a big impact on people’s shopping habits. His impact was greater than that of Picasso.a major/significant/profound/strong impact (=important) The war had a major impact on people’s everyday lives.a huge/enormous/massive impact Industry has made a huge impact on the environment we live in. The impact has been enormous on people’s daily lives.a real impact informal (=big) The film made a real impact on movie-going audiences.little impact New technologies have had little impact on the overall level of employment.a minimal/negligible impact (=very small and not important) The change in government had a minimal impact in rural areas of the country.a lasting impact (=one that lasts for a long time) Karen made a lasting impact on everyone she met.a long-term/short-term impact Scientists are calculating the long-term impact of the floods.a positive impact Cuts in interest rates should have a positive impact on spending.a negative/damaging impact (also an adverse impact formal) The impact on the environment of a new airport would be negative.a disastrous/devastating impact (=very bad) His leg injury had a disastrous impact on his sports career.an immediate impact The change in the law will have an immediate impact for consumers.the full impact of something (=all the different effects) It will take some time for the full impact of the disaster to be understood.the potential/likely impact He’s studying the potential impact of climate change.the environmental/economic/political etc. impact The environmental impact of a nuclear disaster cannot be understated.an emotional impact Their mother’s death had a huge emotional impact on the children. noun | verb impactimpact2 /ɪmˈpækt/ AWL verb [intransitive, transitive] 1to have an important or noticeable effect on someone or something: How will the new law impact health care?impact on This will impact on our profits.2formal to hit something with a lot of force |
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